Orchards near Hudson, NY

Claverack

Philip Orchards is a pick-your-own apple and pear orchard on Route 9H in Claverack, in the Hudson Valley's Columbia County. This stretch of the valley is long-standing apple country, with picking through the fall. Check ahead for open days and available varieties.

Tivoli

Mead Orchards is the Hudson Valley's original family-friendly pick-your-own farm, growing incredible fruit in Tivoli for over 100 years — 50+ apple varieties plus spray-free blueberries, cherries, peaches, raspberries, tomatoes, and pumpkins with a corn maze in fall. Wander 100+ acres of spectacular views, shop the seasonal farmstand for cider, apple butter, and applesauce, and enjoy free parking and entry.

Tivoli

All the way back in 1916, G. Gordon Mead purchased a diversified 100 acre farm in Tivoli, which included some dairy, chickens, and hogs, with a variety of grain and fruit crops. Soon he began shipping apples in barrels to NYC down the Hudson River by boat. At that time, the farm was known as White Clay Creek Orchards - named after the creek that meandered through the property. It wasn't until the late 1980's that the name was changed to what it is today, Mead Orchards. ​ When Gordon's son, Sid,

Kinderhook

Town of Red Hook

Montgomery Place Orchards grows apples in Red Hook, in the Hudson Valley's Dutchess County. The farm sells from a wayside stand that dates back to the 1935 Dutchess County Fair and still serves as its market building today. Chefs and Hudson Valley locals know the orchard for its wide range of apple varieties and other tree fruit. Check the farm's website for current market hours and what's ripe.

Village of Red Hook

Oriole Orchards is a pick-your-own orchard in the Village of Red Hook, in the apple country of Dutchess County. Depending on the season you can pick apples, peaches, pears, and sour cherries. The Hudson Valley's cool nights and long autumns suit tree fruit, and sour cherries in particular are a short early-summer window worth timing. Reach the farm at (845) 758-9355.

Village of Castleton-on-Hudson

Windy Hill Orchard sits on Brookview Station Road in Castleton-on-Hudson, in the apple country south of Albany along the Hudson's east bank. Rensselaer County orchards here grow apples for fall picking and press cider through harvest season. Public detail on this listing is thin, so reach out to the orchard directly for picking dates, varieties, and hours before planning a visit.

Castleton

Goold Orchards is an apple orchard on Brookview Station Road in Castleton (town of Schodack), in Rensselaer County south of Albany, and the home of Brookview Station Winery. The address and winery name check out, but the orchard's former website is no longer active, so current hours, u-pick dates, and offerings are best confirmed directly before visiting.

Richmond

Hilltop Orchards has grown apples, plums, pears, and grapes across 200 acres in the Berkshires for 25 years under the Vittori family, alongside Furnace Brook Winery and JMASH Cidery on the same property. Visitors get complimentary wine tastings, fresh cider donuts daily, and pick-your-own apples in fall, plus cross-country skiing and snowshoeing once the snow comes. Open daily, 9am-6pm.

Richmond

Four generations of the Bartlett family have grown, packed, and shipped apples from this Richmond orchard for more than 50 years, averaging 20,000 bushels a year across 52 acres. Beyond apples, the pick-your-own fields yield strawberries and blackberries, and the farm stand sells fresh-cut flowers alongside the harvest. Open seven days a week, with weekday hours starting at 7am.